I am, however, heartily glad for you, and amazingly sorry we should have so misunderstood you." "Louis Mortimer," cried a little boy, very smartly dressed, "mamma wants to look at your medal--will you come and show it to her ?" "And go off, Reginald, with him, and tell Lady Stanhope all the news," said Vernon, as Louis went away with little Stanhope; "I will come and pay my respects as soon as it is convenient for me to be aware of her ladyship's presence." Louis' medal was examined and passed from hand to hand, and many compliments were made on the occasion.

Lady Stanhope was very kind, and would hear the history, a command Reginald was by no manner of means unwilling to obey, though he suppressed the name of the guilty party.

The doctor was in great request, for many of the ladies were very anxious to know more of "that lovely boy," but he was very guarded in his accounts of the matter, though bearing the strongest testimony to Louis' good conduct.

He turned to Mr.Percy, who was present, and said, quietly, "That, sir, is the boy you mentioned to me at Easter; the son of Mr.Mortimer, of Dashwood." The excitement was almost too much for Louis, tried as he had been lately by unusual fagging and early rising.

He was glad to get away into the playground, and after watching one or two departures he ran wildly about, now and then laughing aloud in his delight, "Oh! papa and mamma, how glad they will be!" and then the well-spring of deep gladness seemed to overflow, and the excess of happiness and gratitude made him mute.